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PAPHR releases strategic priorities

PAPHR releases strategic priorities

The Prince Albert Parkland Regional Health Authority (PAPHA) held its regular meeting April 24 at Blaine Lake Memorial Hall.
A special prayer for our school bus drivers

A special prayer for our school bus drivers

Now that school is in, I thought maybe the school bus drivers might like to read this, although they probably know it off by heart. (Just kidding.) A Bus Driver' Prayer - Author Unknown Please, watch me this day.
Bowes honoured for volunteerism

Bowes honoured for volunteerism

April 24 was a very specialday for Greg Bowes, his wife, Darlene, and his sons, Scott and Marty.
STARS presentation educates local emergency personnel

STARS presentation educates local emergency personnel

The Leask volunteer fire department held an information meeting April 24 in the training room of the fire hall.

Surmounting a hundred impertinent obstructions

History and Commentary from a Prairie Perspective
NSRBL season set to start May 21

NSRBL season set to start May 21

It will not be long until the 12-team North Saskatchewan River Baseball League returns for another season. The league returns to action with a slate of four games Tuesday, May 21.
Town taxes set for 2013

Town taxes set for 2013

All the bylaws have been passed and recommendations accepted that are necessary for the Town of Battleford to send out its tax bills.
Fifteen graduates of NCS honoured

Fifteen graduates of NCS honoured

Fifteen new graduates are on the cusp of an adventure. Neilburg Composite School held their formal graduation exercises May 4, marking the beginning of a new adventure for these young people.
Battling floods in Borden a 24-hour a day effort

Battling floods in Borden a 24-hour a day effort

Borden is finally starting to get back to normal somewhat after the most harrowing week of trying to keep the village from being flooded by Shepard Creek that comes in from the south under the railway and Highway 16, then flows around the north end o

Practising pencil portraiture

A beautiful sunny day found members of the Battlefords Art Club working on various projects in the morning. After dinner, a local artist, Ljubica Hardi instructed 12 members in pencil portraiture.
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